diff --git a/.github/workflows/qwen-autofix.yml b/.github/workflows/qwen-autofix.yml
index e12100efd77..af533ed417e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qwen-autofix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qwen-autofix.yml
@@ -1006,11 +1006,9 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: '${{ secrets.CI_DEV_BOT_PAT }}'
         run: |-
           mkdir -p "${WORKDIR}"
-          if ! git diff --quiet || ! git diff --cached --quiet; then
-            echo 'Restoring tracked build output before switching to the PR branch.'
-            git status --short
-            git restore --source=HEAD --staged --worktree .
-          fi
+          echo 'Restoring tracked build output before switching to the PR branch.'
+          git status --short
+          git restore --source=HEAD --staged --worktree .
           git checkout -B "${BRANCH}" "origin/${BRANCH}"
 
           # Does the branch conflict with base? merge-tree computes the merge
diff --git a/scripts/tests/qwen-autofix-workflow.test.js b/scripts/tests/qwen-autofix-workflow.test.js
index 6cc9cacd1ab..3bcf01378ed 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/qwen-autofix-workflow.test.js
+++ b/scripts/tests/qwen-autofix-workflow.test.js
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ describe('qwen-autofix workflow', () => {
       ),
     );
     expect(prepareBranchAndFeedbackStep).not.toContain('git clean');
+    expect(prepareBranchAndFeedbackStep).not.toContain('git diff --quiet');
   });
 
   it('clears persistent autofix workdirs before agent steps run', () => {